Assessment of the quality of care

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 359-369

  Katz, Jeffrey N ^a   Sangha, Oliver ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEASUREMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

EID: 85000305521     PISSN: 0004-3591     EISSN: 1529-0131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.1790100604     Document Type: Review

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